“A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all
the other virtues.” - Cicero

Thanksgiving is aholiday
celebratedprimarilyin the
UnitedStates and Canada. In the
United Statesit iscelebratedon the fourthThursdayof Novemberand in Canada is in the secondMondayofOctober. It is also observed in Liberia, Puerto Rico, Norfolk
Island and …in Second Life. This
year the big day is November 28th.

As the name translates itself, Thanksgiving is the day when families
reunite to give thanks for the blessings in one's life and for the good
happenings of the year. Everybody gathers around a table stuffed with delicious
treats made from seasonal produce, such as pumpkin, corn and pecan nuts and
many other delicacies cooked from recipes that traditionally pass on from
generation to generation. Among many delights, the beautifully roasted turkey
is the king of this celebration. This holiday is also known for football and
great parades.

Second Life dresses in fall colors to welcome this holiday, already with
snow, setting the tone to the beginning
of the holiday season. Creators devote their time to the theme to fill the
stores with the best decorations, the most beautiful arrangements, inspiring
autumn clothes, cozy prefabs, or to cooking the traditional meals that will
fill the tables of many residents. Landlords landscape their land with leaves,
autumn trees and even with the first sightings of snow, new themed sites are
created offering spaces for celebration, some faith-based and others of pagannature,
nevertheless, all having a common denominator: to be thankful.

Venues are decorated to match the holiday; clubs have their Thanksgiving
events scheduled, Marketplace is filled with fantastic products. Second Life is
in motion, in transformation to fit to the season. Friends and second family
will soon gather on a single platform to recreate this holiday and be thankful for
their virtual achievements.

For those still undecided on where to celebrate, the SLE went around the
grid and visited some Thanksgiving venues. Here are a few of so many places to
choose from:

Mountain Rose
Village

“Join us for a month of thanksgiving!
Visit our Thankful Heart Shrine, available 3 Nov. through 29 Nov. Light a thanksgiving candle, pray, meditate,
sit quietly. As always family and child friendly, with lots to see and do.”